Gasc on Wednesday bought 815,000 tonnes of wheat at tender – its biggest purchase in at least a decade.
The wheat was spread between Bulgarian, French, Romanisan and Russian origins, with delivery dates spread from the first half of August to the first half of October.
Details of the order are below:
| Origin | Volume purchased |
Purchase price, FOB |
Merchant | Freight cost |
Total price |
| Romanian | 60,000 | 402.50 | Cargill | 30.1 | 432.60 |
| Russian | 55,000 | 383.25 | Viterra | 49.35 | 432.60 |
| Russian | 60,000 | 397.70 | Aston | 35 | 432.70 |
| Romanian | 60,000 | 399.80 | ADM | 30.1 | 429.90 |
| Romanian | 60,000 | 402.50 | Viterra | 30.1 | 432.60 |
| French | 50,000 | 399.70 | Bunge | 33.00 | 432.70 |
| Bulgarian | 50,000 | 402.50 | Buildcom | 30.20 | 432.70 |
| Russian | 60,000 | 397.70 | GTCS | 35 | 432.70 |
| French | 60,000 | 394.40 | Viterra | 45.40 | 439.80 |
| Romanian | 60,000 | 402.45 | ADM | 30.10 | 432.55 |
| French | 60,000 | 394.40 | Lecureur | 45.40 | 439.80 |
| French | 60,000 | 394.40 | Viterra | 45.40 | 439.80 |
| French | 60,000 | 394.40 | Soufflet | 45.40 | 439.80 |
| French | 60,000 | 394.40 | Olam | 45.40 | 439.80 |
| Total | 815,000 | ||||
| Average price | 397.14 | 37.94 | 435.07 |
